2020 Oscar Nomination Predictions: ANIMATED FEATURE (December)
The top four holds steady this month as the Annie nominations were announced a few weeks ago but How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World makes a move into the top 5. It doesn’t feel like a possible winner but it may be looking at a nomination as it closes out its series.
While Frozen II and Missing Link led those Annie noms, it’s Toy Story 4 and I Lost My Body that have captured the lion’s share of critics’ awards. While critics aren’t voters, the impact of those wins will still probably be felt and that benefits a smaller film like I Lost My Body enormously.
Here are my 2020 Oscar Nomination Predictions in Animated Feature for December 17, 2019.
Green – moves up Red – moves down Blue – new/re-entry
1. Toy Story 4 (Disney/Pixar)
2. I Lost My Body (Netflix)
3. Frozen II (Disney)
4. Missing Link (LAIKA/Annapurna/UAR)
5. How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (Dreamworks)
NEXT UP (alphabetical by film)
The Addams Family (MGM)
Klaus (Netflix)
Spies in Disguise (Blue Sky/Sony)
The Swallows of Kabul (TBA)
Weathering With You (GKIDS)
OTHER CONTENDERS (alphabetical by film)
The Angry Birds Movie 2 (Sony)
Abominable (Dreamworks/Universal)
Another Day of Life (GKIDS)
Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles (GKIDS)
Children of the Sea (GKIDS)
Dilili in Paris (Samuel Goldwyn Films)
Funan (GKIDS)
Genndy Tartakovsky’s ‘Primal’ – Tales of Savagery (Adult Swim)
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (Warner Bros)
Marona’s Fantastic Tale (GKIDS)
Ne Zha (Well Go USA Entertainment)
Okko’s Inn (GKIDS)
Pachamama (Netflix)
Promare (GKIDS)
The Secret Life of Pets 2 (Illumination/Universal)
White Snake (GKIDS)
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